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ASTM A732 Cast Steel vs. SAE-AISI M62 Steel

Both ASTM A732 cast steel and SAE-AISI M62 steel are iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A732 cast steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72 to 73
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1470
830 to 2440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440 to 1460
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400 to 1420
1600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 480
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0 to 3.8
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4 to 1.7
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19 to 24
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 54
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 52
27 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
23 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 43
24 to 71